Saturday, April 21, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Uma Krishnaswami reads for Día
Throughout this month's Díapalooza we're showing brief videos of some of the Día Author and Illustrator Ambassadors reading aloud. They've created these videos especially for Díapalooza. Today Uma Krishnaswami reads from her new book Out of the Way! Out of the Way!
CONGRATULATIONS, UMA!
Dia Celebrations in New Mexico
CELEBRATE DIA WITH NEW MEXICO!
Albuquerque, NM
BC Library System/Lomas Tramway program with Storyteller Ramona King will present an interactive program for young children: "Knee High Tales for Me." On April 19 at 10:30am.
University of New Mexico Libraries will feature Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo Croatian, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese displays of multicultural children's books & artifacts of childhood, coloring & activity sheets, information for College of Education community, etc. beginning April 23 through May 5.
(RGEC) Rio Grande Education Collaborative Afterschool Program at its 12 sites in Albuquerque will distribute free books to all students for Dia celebration that will include storytelling, art and a nutritional snack.
Rio Rancho Public Library
It will be a great day! Catherine Sandoval will kick off with her special brand of stories from around the world. There will be face painting for children; teens will paint the windows in the children's department in preparation for the Summer Reading Program. Jan Thomas and Jenny Sue Kostecki Shaw will talk about their books and their work as author/artists. Frances Lujan and her Los Tapatios will provide music and color with Mexican, Spanish and Latin dance. In addition to food supplied by local restaurants, there will be crafts (papel picados and copper repujados) and a visit from two llamas. All ages can begin registering for the SRP. Catherine Sandoval, Narrow Arrow Storyteller Frances Lujan and her Los Tapatios (dance) Jan Thomas, author/artist Jenny Sue Kostecki Shaw, author/artist Giggles the Clown (face painting) Llamas del Sol Cat in the Hat. April 28.
Santa Clara Pueblo (Wanda Dozier)
Las Cruces, NM
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will have an author visit with Joe Hayes. Joe will read from his books. Free books given to each child. Mr. Hayes will sign the books at the end of the program on April 28 at 10:30am.
Rancho de Taos
NM UNM Taos Students and Taos High School students will present original theater skits to the 4th grade class at Enos Elementary. 4th grade students will have the opportunity to share stories they have written. Parents and family members are invited to the performance and to see the display of multi-cultural books and resources. Program is facilitated by UNM-Taos Library.
Shiprock
NM Shiprock Branch Library will offer Navajo language story times and family Wii Gaming on April 30 throughout the day.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
New Mexico Library Legislative Day
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Today is Library Legislative Day, sponsored by the New Mexico Library Association to call attention to the vital role that libraries play in New Mexico's educational and cultural life. Libraries open the doors to information, literacy and opportunity in all our communities.
Members of the library community in the gallery.
School and public libraries would like to help Governor Susana Martinez get "every first grader a reading book of their very own," as proposed in the State of the State Address on January 17, 2012! In addition, school and public libraries would like to come together for El día de los niños/El día de los libros to get first graders a library card and register for "Dream Big" summer reading at their local library.
Local libraries continue to experience large increases in use, especially by people using library computers to seek employment and training opportunities. Voters show support for their libraries by passage of state and local bond issues.
Voters show support for their libraries by passage of state and local bond issues.
Librarians introduced on the Senate floor:
Gilda Baeza de Ortego, Western NM University
Cathy Boeker, Sierra Middle School, Las Cruces
Lillian Chavez, Mescalero Public Library
Mary Alice Tsosie, University of New Mexico
Teddy Riehl, Espanola Public Library
Librarians introduces on the House floor:
Joe Sabatini, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Flo Trujillo, Farmington Public Library
Alison Almquist, Valle Vista Elementary School, Albq
Maureen Wacondo, Jemez Pueblo Library
Malveta Walker, Eastern NM University
Navajo Fingerplay Book
Spanish Fingerplay Book
Reprinted by REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico with a grant from the Brindle Foundation. 2024
Today is Library Legislative Day, sponsored by the New Mexico Library Association to call attention to the vital role that libraries play in New Mexico's educational and cultural life. Libraries open the doors to information, literacy and opportunity in all our communities.
Members of the library community in the gallery.
School and public libraries would like to help Governor Susana Martinez get "every first grader a reading book of their very own," as proposed in the State of the State Address on January 17, 2012! In addition, school and public libraries would like to come together for El día de los niños/El día de los libros to get first graders a library card and register for "Dream Big" summer reading at their local library.
Local libraries continue to experience large increases in use, especially by people using library computers to seek employment and training opportunities. Voters show support for their libraries by passage of state and local bond issues.
Voters show support for their libraries by passage of state and local bond issues.
Librarians introduced on the Senate floor:
Gilda Baeza de Ortego, Western NM University
Cathy Boeker, Sierra Middle School, Las Cruces
Lillian Chavez, Mescalero Public Library
Mary Alice Tsosie, University of New Mexico
Teddy Riehl, Espanola Public Library
Librarians introduces on the House floor:
Joe Sabatini, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Flo Trujillo, Farmington Public Library
Alison Almquist, Valle Vista Elementary School, Albq
Maureen Wacondo, Jemez Pueblo Library
Malveta Walker, Eastern NM University
Navajo Fingerplay Book
Spanish Fingerplay Book
Reprinted by REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico with a grant from the Brindle Foundation. 2024
Monday, November 7, 2011
Agenda and Minutes for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico meeting
REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico
Friday, April 13, 2012
Las Cruces Convention Center
NMLA (New Mexico Library Association) Conference
Las Cruces, NM
Friday, April 13, 2012
Las Cruces Convention Center
NMLA (New Mexico Library Association) Conference
Las Cruces, NM
A G E N D A
& Minutes
1. Welcome and Introductions 26 in attendance - not all signed in: Flo Trujillo introduced herself and David Florez from the Farmington Public Library and distributed an agenda for the meeting. In attendance were: John Sandstrom, President of REFORMA El Paso, Joy Poole from NM State Library, Jose Luis Aranda, Christine Nelson, Joseph Owen, Theresa Rodriguez, Deb Hayba, Carrie Castro, Kim Scott, Veronica Oliveras, Pilar Ortiz, Leslie Campbell Hime, Theresa (Mayfield School), Kari (Ruidoso)
2. Last board meeting minutes, March 15, 2007
Recognized but minutes were not read at the meeting.
3. Treasurer’s Report & Membership Report
Jose Luis Aranda, who was previously the last Treasurer was on hand to share that REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico had over $2500 in funds. Due to the inactive status of REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico we were unable to have a full membership report. Five past members from the attendance list were recognized as current members. Jose will be contacting NATIONAL REFORMA to inform them that we are an active organization and to make sure that any memberships for New Mexico are recognized and funds sent back to REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. Everyone in attendance was asked to please join the membership and the REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico blog to show support at http://reformanm.blogspot.com/ One of the attending participants checked on her iPad and noticed that when downloading membership information, New Mexico is not one of the recognized active groups. Membership will be paid by grant supported to activate REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. It may only be $25.00 reimbursement, but it is a start and the funds will be coming back to REFORMA De Nuevo Mexico. Flo will be emailing everyone the minutes and blog information along with the update for the reimbursement after registering on the National REFORMA site for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. Currently, 38 will be posted on the REFORMA de Nuevo email list. Anyone receiving the email can email ftrujill@infoway.org to be removed from receiving future emails.
Jose Luis Aranda, who was previously the last Treasurer was on hand to share that REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico had over $2500 in funds. Due to the inactive status of REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico we were unable to have a full membership report. Five past members from the attendance list were recognized as current members. Jose will be contacting NATIONAL REFORMA to inform them that we are an active organization and to make sure that any memberships for New Mexico are recognized and funds sent back to REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. Everyone in attendance was asked to please join the membership and the REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico blog to show support at http://reformanm.blogspot.com/ One of the attending participants checked on her iPad and noticed that when downloading membership information, New Mexico is not one of the recognized active groups. Membership will be paid by grant supported to activate REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. It may only be $25.00 reimbursement, but it is a start and the funds will be coming back to REFORMA De Nuevo Mexico. Flo will be emailing everyone the minutes and blog information along with the update for the reimbursement after registering on the National REFORMA site for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. Currently, 38 will be posted on the REFORMA de Nuevo email list. Anyone receiving the email can email ftrujill@infoway.org to be removed from receiving future emails.
4. Día de los Niños
First on the agenda for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico is to get every youth organization, library and afterschool program to register an event they are doing for the month of April and/or May. The team was to take back information to share with list servs about the international literacy day started by New Mexico author, Pat Mora over 16 years ago. Joy Poole mentioned she had over 15 sites and could not find the time to enter each one individually. One suggestion was to include a poster or an event that lists all of the sites, the other was to encourage the sites that are doing it to register on their own so they will know they are being recognized. This event is important and a proclamation from Latina Governor, Susana Martinez was requested by Flo and will be sent out to all registered participants by mail (with a possible autographed book by Pat Mora) and emailed as a jpg to post or send to media in NM. The Governor mentioned in the State of the State address in January 2012 that she would like to use the sale of the Jet ($500,000) to get a book in every first graders hands. Flo mentioned that she has sent several emails and letters to the Governor stating the importance of also getting a library card in every child's hand, to create life-long library users and get every child-teen-family to register for summer reading to encourage them to read during the summer months. It would be important for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico along with the New Mexico State Library and New Mexico Cultural Affairs to work with the Governor and share our enthusiam in helping this message be a positive one for literacy and libraries.
First on the agenda for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico is to get every youth organization, library and afterschool program to register an event they are doing for the month of April and/or May. The team was to take back information to share with list servs about the international literacy day started by New Mexico author, Pat Mora over 16 years ago. Joy Poole mentioned she had over 15 sites and could not find the time to enter each one individually. One suggestion was to include a poster or an event that lists all of the sites, the other was to encourage the sites that are doing it to register on their own so they will know they are being recognized. This event is important and a proclamation from Latina Governor, Susana Martinez was requested by Flo and will be sent out to all registered participants by mail (with a possible autographed book by Pat Mora) and emailed as a jpg to post or send to media in NM. The Governor mentioned in the State of the State address in January 2012 that she would like to use the sale of the Jet ($500,000) to get a book in every first graders hands. Flo mentioned that she has sent several emails and letters to the Governor stating the importance of also getting a library card in every child's hand, to create life-long library users and get every child-teen-family to register for summer reading to encourage them to read during the summer months. It would be important for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico along with the New Mexico State Library and New Mexico Cultural Affairs to work with the Governor and share our enthusiam in helping this message be a positive one for literacy and libraries.
5. Officers
a. President
(nominated from the floor, unofficially since we do not have any voting membership - was Flo Trujillo who accepted as President (at-large) until we can get going with REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. Flo feels that there are so many librarians may want the opportunity.
b. Vice President
(no one stepped foward, but David Florez from Farmington Public Library will be assisting Flo Trujillo)
c. Secretary/Treasurer
Jose Luis Aranda was nominated by Flo Trujillo. Jose currently has access to the funds along with Las Cruces Director, Lynette Schurdevin and agreed to accept the nomination.
6. NMLA (April 11 – 13, 2012) Las Cruces
Special thanks to NMLA for providing a space and time at the conference to establish an active status for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico. Thank you to John Sandstrom, President of El Paso REFORMA for his direction.
7. Communication: Blog http://reformanm.blogspot.com/
FACEBOOK: El Dia de Los Ninos/El Dia de Los Libros (link through REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico
FACEBOOK: El Dia de Los Ninos/El Dia de Los Libros (link through REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico
8. Other Business
Next meeting information will be mailed to all members, librarians and information included in the Hitchhiker.
Next meeting information will be mailed to all members, librarians and information included in the Hitchhiker.
9. New Mexico Chapter - Inactive Status or Active
Flo Trujillo and Jose Luis Aranda will contact National REFORMA with the news that we are now ACTIVE and see if there is anything they will need from us.
Flo Trujillo and Jose Luis Aranda will contact National REFORMA with the news that we are now ACTIVE and see if there is anything they will need from us.
Minutes by Flo Trujillo, Farmington Public Library posted at: http://reformanm.blogspot.com/
April 2012
April 2012
Monday, October 31, 2011
REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico BOARD & Membership for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico
2012 - REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico Board (pending approval from REFORMA National)
PRESIDENT (temporarily appointed): Flo Trujillo (Farmington Public Library) ftrujill@infoway.org
VICE-PRESIDENT: (temporarily appointed) David Florez (Farmington Public Library) david@infoway.org
SECRETARY/TREASURER: (temporarily appointed) Jose Luis Aranda (Las Cruces Public Library) jaranda2@nmsu.edu
Jose L. Aranda
Email to be included in updates for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico or to be removed from the mailing list ftrujill@infoway.org
JOIN ONLINE (and pay with your credit card and REQUEST to be added to REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico)
PRESIDENT (temporarily appointed): Flo Trujillo (Farmington Public Library) ftrujill@infoway.org
VICE-PRESIDENT: (temporarily appointed) David Florez (Farmington Public Library) david@infoway.org
SECRETARY/TREASURER: (temporarily appointed) Jose Luis Aranda (Las Cruces Public Library) jaranda2@nmsu.edu
Jose L. Aranda
Email to be included in updates for REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico or to be removed from the mailing list ftrujill@infoway.org
Members as of May 8, 2012
|
| Ana Pacheco | apache02@unm.edu | |
| Leslie Trich | leslietrich@yahoo.com | |
| New Mexico State University | John Sandstrom | jsand713@ad.nmsu.edu |
| Mariaelena de la Rosa | mdlr@email.arizona.edu | |
| Southwestern College | Leslie Monsalve-Jones | library@swc.edu |
| Carla Felsted | felstedcm@gmail.com | |
| Christine Nelson | clnelson50@yahoo.com | |
| Jade Torres-Morrison | torres-morrison@aa.edu | |
| Joseph Valdez | jgvaldez1@gmail.com | |
| Katherine Garnett | kijgarnett@yahoo.com | |
| Olivia Baca | sororange@yahoo.com | |
| Faith Yoman | santafaith@yahoo.com | |
| Thomas Moppert | moppert@peoplepc.com | |
| Doña Ana Community College | José L. Aranda | jaranda2@nmsu.edu |
| Norice Lee | leenx@elpasotexas.gov | |
| Philip Kimball | riochaco@aol.com | |
| Barbara Gabaldon | bagabaldon@earthlink.net | |
| Deborah Eagan | debeagan@hotmail.com | |
| George Jaramillo | grjaramillo@msn.com | |
| Reginald Allen | regallen_3000@yahoo.com | |
| Steven Pla y Guincho | spla@swcp.com | |
| Farmington Public Library | Flo Trujillo | ftrujill@infoway.org |
| Flo Trujillo | flotrujillonm@gmail.com | |
| Mark Pendleton | mpendleton@zianet.com | |
| Rita Pino Vargas | ritapino@netscape.com | |
| Leslie A. Chamberlin | saticoy@unm.edu | |
| Felipe de Ortego y Gasca | ortegop@wnmu.edu | |
| Bernice P. Martinez | bpmartinez@cabq.gov | |
| REFORMA | Reforma Office | reformaoffice@riosbalderrama.com |
| Dexter Katzman | Dexter.Katzman@sanantonio.gov | |
| Farmington Public Library | David Florez | david@infoway.org |
| Joseph Owens | owenj@sanjuancollege.edu | |
| Theresa Rodriguez | Tbr52@yahoo.com | |
| Deb Hayba | dhayba@cabq.gov | |
| Carrie Castro | sfca25fnm@hotmail.com | |
| Kim Scott | kimscotta@yahoo.com | |
| Veronica O. Jiveros | v-outiveros@hotmail.com | |
| Pilar Ortiz | portiz@nmjc.edu | |
| Leslie Campbell Hime | lesliecampb@gmail.com | |
| Joy Poole | Joy.Poole@state.nm.us | |
| Jose Luis Aranda | jaranda2@hotmail.com | |
| Lynette Schurdevin | lschurdevin@las-cruces.org |
Join REFORMA
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Minutes March 15, 2007
REFORMA de Nuevo México
Business Meeting
Thursday,
March 15, 2007
NMLA/MPLA Conference Meeting
Convention Center
Albuquerque, New
Mexico
Board
Members Bernice Martinez-Comstock,
Chapter President
Dexter Katzman,
Secretary/Treasurer
Leslie Monsalve Jones,
Past-President
Irene Shown, Past-President
Guests Conzuelo DeVan, Colorado/Spanish
Peaks Library District
Jean Hatfield, Witchita Public
Library
Monica Kirby, Colorado/Spanish Peaks
Library District
Bernice
called the meeting to order at 5:10
PM.
1. Welcome and Introductions
Bernice
noted that Rita Pino Vargas is the incoming Chapter President. She
will assume her duties at the end of the
meeting.
Bernice welcomed the three guests.
2. Reading
and Approval of Minutes of December
2, 2006 Board Meeting
The
minutes were approved as presented.
3. Treasurer’s Report and Membership Report
Dexter reported a checking account balance
of $1,781.23.
Dexter reported that there were 22 paid
regular members and 2 paid live members. There are also 19 potential members, for a
total of 41. Susan Metcalf has moved to North
Carolina.
There was consensus that the Board needed
to continue to place emphasis
on marketing the work of the chapter and
on building membership. Dexter suggested that the Board consider
funding small grants or scholarships. With close to $2,000 in the bank and few
expenses on the horizon, this might
be one way to make our Chapter more visible and to provide a needed service.
4. Día de los Niños
Oralia
Garza de Cortés has a good Día kit. Those who are interested can contact her. Dia was promoted at
NM REFORMA’s exhibit booth.
In addition to Dia literature and
bookmarks which were given out, various flyers from NM libraries were on
display. Discussions about Dia
activities were held with some of the conference attendees who visited the
both.
It would be possible for the Chapter to
compile a list of library Día
programs and then post them on the ALA website. The El Paso Public Library has considerable experience with this activity.
5. New Business and Announcements
El Paso has been chosen as the site
of the next national meeting. It will be held in the fall of 2008, either in
August or October.
Monica Kirby suggested that we think about
another Colorado/New Mexico
joint REFORMA meeting. No date of venue was proposed.
New Officers were confirmed.
President--Rita Pino Vargas
Vice-President/President-Elect--Flo
Trujillo (tentative)
Secretary/Treasurer--Dexter Katzman
Past-President--Bernice Martinez-Comstock
El Paso has been chosen as the site of the next national
meeting. It will be held in the fall of
2008, either in August or October. REMOVE these two sentences. They’re repeated at the beginning of #5.
Bernice
adjourned the meeting to order at 5:55
PM.
Reforma National Bylaws
1
BYLAWS 1
OF 2
REFORMA 3
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION 4
SERVICES TO LATINOS AND THE SPANISH-SPEAKING 5
6
Adopted by the July 1986-June 1987 Board of Directors 7
Revisions made ALA Midwinter 2001 Board of Directors Meeting II 8
Revisions made ALA 2002 Board of Directors Meeting II 9
Revisions made ALA Midwinter 2003 Board of Directors Meeting II 10
Revisions made RNCIII 2008 Board of Directors Meeting 11
12
Article I 13
Name 14
15
The name of the Corporation is REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and 16
Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking ("the Corporation"). 17
18
Article II 19
Purposes of the Corporation 20
21
The Corporation is organized to operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes 22
(within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) and Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 23
1986). In particular, the purposes of the Corporation are to: (i) unite Hispanic librarians and all 24
other librarians interested in working with the Spanish speaking, (ii) promote and conduct 25
research and studies concerning educational materials and library programs available to serve the 26
Spanish speaking, (iii) promote the development of Spanish-language and Hispanic oriented 27
library collections, (iv) collect and disseminateinformation about and for the benefit of the 28
Spanish speaking, (v) help recruit prospective bilingual and bicultural librarians, including 29
providing scholarship aid for students, the criteria for such scholarships to be determined by a 30
Committee designated by the Board of Directors, and (vi) engage in all other educational and 31
charitable activities permitted by law. 32
33
Article III 34
Offices and Registered Agent 35
36
Section 1. Offices. 37
The Corporation shall continuously maintain, in the District of Columbia, a registered office at 38
such place as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The principal office of the 39
Corporation and such other offices as it may establish shall be located at such place(s), either 40
within or without the District of Columbia, as may be designated by the Board of Directors. 41
42
Section 2. Agent. 43
The Corporation shall continuously maintain, within the District of Columbia, a registered agent, 44
who shall be designated by the Board of Directors. 45
46
Section 3. Changes. 47
Any change in the registered office or registered agent of the Corporation shall be accomplished 48
in compliance with the District of Columbia Non-profit Corporation Act. 49
50
51
Article IV 52
Members 53
2
54
Any individual, partnership, or corporation shall be eligible to apply for membership. All 55
members in good standing have the right to vote for officers, dues, or matters presented for 56
approval to the membership. Only members who are individuals in good standing are eligible to 57
be elected or appointed as Officers of the Corporation. 58
59
Article V 60
Board of Directors 61
62
Section 1. Corporation. 63
The property, affairs, business, and concerns of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of 64
Directors (BOD). 65
66
Section 2. Directors. 67
The Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Executive Committee, the Chairs of Standing 68
Committees, the Chapter Presidents, and any other person/office designated by the Board. The 69
Secretary of the Corporation will maintain an official list of Board membership within the 70
Corporation’s Manual of Operation. 71
(a) Executive Committee consists of electedofficers as defined in Article VI. 72
(b) Chairs of Standing Committees represent the standing committees of the Corporation as 73
defined by the Board. 74
(c) Chapter Presidents represent each chapter of REFORMA. 75
76
Section 3. Removal of Directors. 77
Any one or more of the Directors may be removed either with or without cause, at any time, by a 78
majority of the members of the Board present at any meeting of the Directors, provided there is a 79
majority of the entire Board present at the meeting of Directors at which such action is taken. 80
81
Section 4.Quorum. 82
A majority (50% + 1) of the Executive Committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for 83
the transaction of business at Board or Executive Committee meetings. Except as otherwise 84
provided, the vote of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which aquorum is 85
present shall be the act of the Board. 86
87
Section 5.Action by Consent. 88
Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board or any committee thereof may be taken 89
without a meeting if all members of the Board orthe committee consent in writing to the adoption 90
of a resolution authorizing the action. The resolution and the written consents thereto by the 91
members of the Board or committee shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the 92
Board or committee. 93
94
Section 6.Meetings of the Board. 95
Meetings of the Board may be held within or without the District of Columbia. The means for 96
holding meetings of the Board shall be fixed by the Board. 97
98
99
Section 7. Notice of Meetings. 100
Notice of all meetings shall be served personally upon or mailed to the usual address (post or 101
electronic) of each Director not less than ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Notice of a meeting 102
need not be given to any Director who submits a signed waiver of notice whether before or after 103
the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, 104
the lack of notice to him or her. 105
106
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Section 8. Duty of Directors and Officers. 107
(a) Directors and Officers discharge the duties of their respective positions in good faith and 108
with that degree of diligence, care, and skill which ordinarily prudent persons would exercise 109
under similar circumstances in like positions. 110
(b) In discharging their duties, Directors and Officers, when acting in good faith, may rely upon 111
financial statements of the Corporation represented to them to be correct by the President or the 112
Officer of the Corporation having charge of its books of account, or stated in a written report by 113
an independent public or certified public accountant or firm of such accountants, fairly to reflect 114
the financial condition of such Corporation. 115
116
Section 9.Resignation. 117
Any member of the Board of Directors may resign by tendering a resignation in writing to the 118
Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt by the Secretary. 119
120
Article VI 121
Executive Committee 122
123
The President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Member-At-Large, 124
Immediate Past President, and Chapter Representatives shall constitute the Executive Committee 125
of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise required by law or these Bylaws, the Executive 126
Committee shall have such authority as the Board of Directors shall grant to it for the 127
management of the Corporation, including power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be 128
affixed to all papers which may require it. The Executive Committee shall report its actions to 129
the Board of Directors when required. 130
131
Article VII 132
Officers 133
134
Section 1. Election. 135
The Officers of the Corporation shall beelected by the membership and shall be a President, a 136
Vice President/President-Elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Member-At-Large, and Chapter 137
Representatives. The outgoing President shall serve as Immediate Past President. 138
139
Section 2.Terms of Office. 140
All of the Officers of the Corporation shall hold their offices for the duration of their terms or 141
until their successors are chosen and qualified: 142
• President – one year (then automatically serves as Immediate Past President for the 143
following year); 144
• President-Elect – one year (then automatically serves as President for the following year); 145
• Secretary – two years; 146
• Treasurer – two years; 147
• Member-At-Large – two years; 148
• Chapter Representatives – two years, staggered. 149
150
Officers may succeed themselves in office for an unlimited number of terms. Any Officer of the 151
Corporation may be removed at any time by a majority of the Directors in office. Any vacancy 152
occurring in any office of the Corporation may be filled by the President. In the event of a 153
vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice-President/President-Elect shall serve as President 154
through the current term. If neither the President nor the Vice-President/President-Elect is able to 155
serve, the Executive Committee shall appoint an Acting President and submit a recommendation 156
to the Board of Directors for approval. 157
158
Section 3.Authority. 159
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The President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer or other persons may be 160
authorized by the Board of Directors, to individually enter into and execute on behalf of the 161
Corporation contracts, leases, debt obligations and all other forms of agreements or instruments, 162
whether under seal or otherwise, permitted by law, the Articles of Incorporation and these 163
Bylaws; except where such documents are required by law to be otherwise signed and executed, 164
or where the signing and execution thereof shall be exclusively delegated to some other Officer or 165
agent of the Corporation. 166
167
Section 4. Duties. 168
The duties and powers of the Officers of the Corporation shall be as provided in these Bylaws, or 169
as provided pursuant to these Bylaws or (except to the extent they are inconsistent with these 170
Bylaws or with any provision made pursuant hereto) shall be those customarily exercised by 171
corporate officers holding such offices. 172
173
Section 5. The President. 174
The President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control 175
of the Board of Directors, shall perform all duties customary to that office, and shall supervise 176
and control all of the affairs of the Corporation in accordance with any policies and directives 177
approved by the Board of Directors. 178
179
Section 6.The Vice-President/President-Elect. 180
In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President/President-Elect shall perform the 181
duties and exercise the power of the President. The Vice President/ President-Elect shall also 182
assist the President and perform such other duties and have such other powers as are prescribed in 183
the Bylaws, and as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. 184
185
Section 7. The Secretary. 186
The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping an accurate record of the proceedings of all 187
meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, Membership and such other 188
actions of the Corporation, as the Board of Directors shall direct. The Secretary shall give or 189
cause to be given all notices in accordance with these Bylaws or as required by law, and, in 190
general, perform all duties customary to the office of Secretary. The Secretary shall have custody 191
of the Corporate seal of the Corporation and shall have authority to affix the same to any 192
instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it may be attested by the Secretary's signature. The 193
Board of Directors may give authority to any officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to 194
attest the affixing by his or her signature. 195
196
Section 8.The Treasurer. 197
(a) The Treasurer shall perform all duties customary to that office, shall have the custody of, and 198
be responsible for, all Corporate funds and securities, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of 199
receipts and disbursements in the books of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall deposit or cause 200
to be deposited all monies or other valuable effects in the name of the Corporation in such 201
depositories as shall be selected by the Board of Directors. 202
(b) The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the 203
Board of Directors, or its delegates, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall 204
render to the President and the Board of Directors at its regular meetings or when the Board of 205
Directors so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial 206
condition of the Corporation. 207
208
Section 9. The Member-At-Large. 209
The Member-at-Large shall represent all members ofthe Corporation not affiliated with a formal 210
chapter. 211
212
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Section 10. The Chapter Representatives. 213
The Chapter Representatives shall represent the chapters of the Corporation. 214
215
Section 11. The Immediate Past President. 216
The Immediate Past President shall serve as chair of the Finance Committee and serves on the 217
Nominating Committee. Assists the President in a smooth transition of office. 218
219
Article VIII 220
Miscellaneous Provisions 221
222
Section 1. Seal. 223
The seal of the Corporation shall be circular in form and shall have inscribed thereon the words: 224
"REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and 225
the Spanish Speaking," "District of Columbia, " and "Corporate Seal. " 226
227
Section 2. 228
Checks. 229
All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money shall be signed by such Officer or 230
Officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time 231
designate. 232
233
Section 3. Fiscal Year. 234
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. 235
236
Article IX 237
Amendments 238
239
These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, or new Bylaws may be adopted, at any 240
meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of a majority of the Directors in office, if at least ten 241
(10) days written notice is given of the intention to take such action at such meeting. 242
243
244
245
January 7, 2001 from revisions approved at ALA Midwinter Meetings 246
June 17, 2002 from revisions approved at ALA Annual Meetings 247
March 26, 2003 approved by electronic vote from revisions at ALA Midwinter Meetings 248
September 19, 2008 approved at RNCIII 249
BYLAWS 1
OF 2
REFORMA 3
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION 4
SERVICES TO LATINOS AND THE SPANISH-SPEAKING 5
6
Adopted by the July 1986-June 1987 Board of Directors 7
Revisions made ALA Midwinter 2001 Board of Directors Meeting II 8
Revisions made ALA 2002 Board of Directors Meeting II 9
Revisions made ALA Midwinter 2003 Board of Directors Meeting II 10
Revisions made RNCIII 2008 Board of Directors Meeting 11
12
Article I 13
Name 14
15
The name of the Corporation is REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and 16
Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking ("the Corporation"). 17
18
Article II 19
Purposes of the Corporation 20
21
The Corporation is organized to operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes 22
(within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) and Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 23
1986). In particular, the purposes of the Corporation are to: (i) unite Hispanic librarians and all 24
other librarians interested in working with the Spanish speaking, (ii) promote and conduct 25
research and studies concerning educational materials and library programs available to serve the 26
Spanish speaking, (iii) promote the development of Spanish-language and Hispanic oriented 27
library collections, (iv) collect and disseminateinformation about and for the benefit of the 28
Spanish speaking, (v) help recruit prospective bilingual and bicultural librarians, including 29
providing scholarship aid for students, the criteria for such scholarships to be determined by a 30
Committee designated by the Board of Directors, and (vi) engage in all other educational and 31
charitable activities permitted by law. 32
33
Article III 34
Offices and Registered Agent 35
36
Section 1. Offices. 37
The Corporation shall continuously maintain, in the District of Columbia, a registered office at 38
such place as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The principal office of the 39
Corporation and such other offices as it may establish shall be located at such place(s), either 40
within or without the District of Columbia, as may be designated by the Board of Directors. 41
42
Section 2. Agent. 43
The Corporation shall continuously maintain, within the District of Columbia, a registered agent, 44
who shall be designated by the Board of Directors. 45
46
Section 3. Changes. 47
Any change in the registered office or registered agent of the Corporation shall be accomplished 48
in compliance with the District of Columbia Non-profit Corporation Act. 49
50
51
Article IV 52
Members 53
2
54
Any individual, partnership, or corporation shall be eligible to apply for membership. All 55
members in good standing have the right to vote for officers, dues, or matters presented for 56
approval to the membership. Only members who are individuals in good standing are eligible to 57
be elected or appointed as Officers of the Corporation. 58
59
Article V 60
Board of Directors 61
62
Section 1. Corporation. 63
The property, affairs, business, and concerns of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of 64
Directors (BOD). 65
66
Section 2. Directors. 67
The Board of Directors shall be comprised of the Executive Committee, the Chairs of Standing 68
Committees, the Chapter Presidents, and any other person/office designated by the Board. The 69
Secretary of the Corporation will maintain an official list of Board membership within the 70
Corporation’s Manual of Operation. 71
(a) Executive Committee consists of electedofficers as defined in Article VI. 72
(b) Chairs of Standing Committees represent the standing committees of the Corporation as 73
defined by the Board. 74
(c) Chapter Presidents represent each chapter of REFORMA. 75
76
Section 3. Removal of Directors. 77
Any one or more of the Directors may be removed either with or without cause, at any time, by a 78
majority of the members of the Board present at any meeting of the Directors, provided there is a 79
majority of the entire Board present at the meeting of Directors at which such action is taken. 80
81
Section 4.Quorum. 82
A majority (50% + 1) of the Executive Committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for 83
the transaction of business at Board or Executive Committee meetings. Except as otherwise 84
provided, the vote of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which aquorum is 85
present shall be the act of the Board. 86
87
Section 5.Action by Consent. 88
Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board or any committee thereof may be taken 89
without a meeting if all members of the Board orthe committee consent in writing to the adoption 90
of a resolution authorizing the action. The resolution and the written consents thereto by the 91
members of the Board or committee shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the 92
Board or committee. 93
94
Section 6.Meetings of the Board. 95
Meetings of the Board may be held within or without the District of Columbia. The means for 96
holding meetings of the Board shall be fixed by the Board. 97
98
99
Section 7. Notice of Meetings. 100
Notice of all meetings shall be served personally upon or mailed to the usual address (post or 101
electronic) of each Director not less than ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Notice of a meeting 102
need not be given to any Director who submits a signed waiver of notice whether before or after 103
the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, 104
the lack of notice to him or her. 105
106
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Section 8. Duty of Directors and Officers. 107
(a) Directors and Officers discharge the duties of their respective positions in good faith and 108
with that degree of diligence, care, and skill which ordinarily prudent persons would exercise 109
under similar circumstances in like positions. 110
(b) In discharging their duties, Directors and Officers, when acting in good faith, may rely upon 111
financial statements of the Corporation represented to them to be correct by the President or the 112
Officer of the Corporation having charge of its books of account, or stated in a written report by 113
an independent public or certified public accountant or firm of such accountants, fairly to reflect 114
the financial condition of such Corporation. 115
116
Section 9.Resignation. 117
Any member of the Board of Directors may resign by tendering a resignation in writing to the 118
Secretary. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt by the Secretary. 119
120
Article VI 121
Executive Committee 122
123
The President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Member-At-Large, 124
Immediate Past President, and Chapter Representatives shall constitute the Executive Committee 125
of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise required by law or these Bylaws, the Executive 126
Committee shall have such authority as the Board of Directors shall grant to it for the 127
management of the Corporation, including power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be 128
affixed to all papers which may require it. The Executive Committee shall report its actions to 129
the Board of Directors when required. 130
131
Article VII 132
Officers 133
134
Section 1. Election. 135
The Officers of the Corporation shall beelected by the membership and shall be a President, a 136
Vice President/President-Elect, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Member-At-Large, and Chapter 137
Representatives. The outgoing President shall serve as Immediate Past President. 138
139
Section 2.Terms of Office. 140
All of the Officers of the Corporation shall hold their offices for the duration of their terms or 141
until their successors are chosen and qualified: 142
• President – one year (then automatically serves as Immediate Past President for the 143
following year); 144
• President-Elect – one year (then automatically serves as President for the following year); 145
• Secretary – two years; 146
• Treasurer – two years; 147
• Member-At-Large – two years; 148
• Chapter Representatives – two years, staggered. 149
150
Officers may succeed themselves in office for an unlimited number of terms. Any Officer of the 151
Corporation may be removed at any time by a majority of the Directors in office. Any vacancy 152
occurring in any office of the Corporation may be filled by the President. In the event of a 153
vacancy in the office of the President, the Vice-President/President-Elect shall serve as President 154
through the current term. If neither the President nor the Vice-President/President-Elect is able to 155
serve, the Executive Committee shall appoint an Acting President and submit a recommendation 156
to the Board of Directors for approval. 157
158
Section 3.Authority. 159
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The President, Vice-President/President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer or other persons may be 160
authorized by the Board of Directors, to individually enter into and execute on behalf of the 161
Corporation contracts, leases, debt obligations and all other forms of agreements or instruments, 162
whether under seal or otherwise, permitted by law, the Articles of Incorporation and these 163
Bylaws; except where such documents are required by law to be otherwise signed and executed, 164
or where the signing and execution thereof shall be exclusively delegated to some other Officer or 165
agent of the Corporation. 166
167
Section 4. Duties. 168
The duties and powers of the Officers of the Corporation shall be as provided in these Bylaws, or 169
as provided pursuant to these Bylaws or (except to the extent they are inconsistent with these 170
Bylaws or with any provision made pursuant hereto) shall be those customarily exercised by 171
corporate officers holding such offices. 172
173
Section 5. The President. 174
The President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control 175
of the Board of Directors, shall perform all duties customary to that office, and shall supervise 176
and control all of the affairs of the Corporation in accordance with any policies and directives 177
approved by the Board of Directors. 178
179
Section 6.The Vice-President/President-Elect. 180
In the absence or disability of the President, the Vice-President/President-Elect shall perform the 181
duties and exercise the power of the President. The Vice President/ President-Elect shall also 182
assist the President and perform such other duties and have such other powers as are prescribed in 183
the Bylaws, and as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. 184
185
Section 7. The Secretary. 186
The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping an accurate record of the proceedings of all 187
meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, Membership and such other 188
actions of the Corporation, as the Board of Directors shall direct. The Secretary shall give or 189
cause to be given all notices in accordance with these Bylaws or as required by law, and, in 190
general, perform all duties customary to the office of Secretary. The Secretary shall have custody 191
of the Corporate seal of the Corporation and shall have authority to affix the same to any 192
instrument requiring it and, when so affixed, it may be attested by the Secretary's signature. The 193
Board of Directors may give authority to any officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to 194
attest the affixing by his or her signature. 195
196
Section 8.The Treasurer. 197
(a) The Treasurer shall perform all duties customary to that office, shall have the custody of, and 198
be responsible for, all Corporate funds and securities, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of 199
receipts and disbursements in the books of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall deposit or cause 200
to be deposited all monies or other valuable effects in the name of the Corporation in such 201
depositories as shall be selected by the Board of Directors. 202
(b) The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the 203
Board of Directors, or its delegates, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall 204
render to the President and the Board of Directors at its regular meetings or when the Board of 205
Directors so requires, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of the financial 206
condition of the Corporation. 207
208
Section 9. The Member-At-Large. 209
The Member-at-Large shall represent all members ofthe Corporation not affiliated with a formal 210
chapter. 211
212
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Section 10. The Chapter Representatives. 213
The Chapter Representatives shall represent the chapters of the Corporation. 214
215
Section 11. The Immediate Past President. 216
The Immediate Past President shall serve as chair of the Finance Committee and serves on the 217
Nominating Committee. Assists the President in a smooth transition of office. 218
219
Article VIII 220
Miscellaneous Provisions 221
222
Section 1. Seal. 223
The seal of the Corporation shall be circular in form and shall have inscribed thereon the words: 224
"REFORMA, National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and 225
the Spanish Speaking," "District of Columbia, " and "Corporate Seal. " 226
227
Section 2. 228
Checks. 229
All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money shall be signed by such Officer or 230
Officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time 231
designate. 232
233
Section 3. Fiscal Year. 234
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. 235
236
Article IX 237
Amendments 238
239
These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed, or new Bylaws may be adopted, at any 240
meeting of the Board of Directors by a vote of a majority of the Directors in office, if at least ten 241
(10) days written notice is given of the intention to take such action at such meeting. 242
243
244
245
January 7, 2001 from revisions approved at ALA Midwinter Meetings 246
June 17, 2002 from revisions approved at ALA Annual Meetings 247
March 26, 2003 approved by electronic vote from revisions at ALA Midwinter Meetings 248
September 19, 2008 approved at RNCIII 249
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